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header__sublink--default" href="/policy/">Policy</a> <div class="f1 fcol header__subcontent header__subcontent--policy default"> The speed of innovation is matched by a growing number of complex public policy issues. <a class="subcontent__read-more" href="/policy/">Read More</a> </div> </li> <li class="header__subitem df"> <a class="header__sublink" href="/policy/accessibility">Accessibility</a> <div class="f1 fcol header__subcontent header__subcontent--accessibility"> Technology is a great enabler and helps people overcome limitations so they can remain engaged in society. <a class="subcontent__read-more" href="/policy/accessibility">Read More</a> </div> </li> <li class="header__subitem df"> <a class="header__sublink" href="/policy/artificial-intelligence">Artificial Intelligence</a> <div class="f1 fcol header__subcontent header__subcontent--artificial-intelligence"> Creating an environment that will allow AI to thrive safely and responsibly is paramount. <a 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& Sustainability</a> <div class="f1 fcol header__subcontent header__subcontent--environment-sustainability"> The tech industry plays a critical role in promoting global sustainability efforts for products. <a class="subcontent__read-more" href="/policy/environment-sustainability">Read More</a> </div> </li> <li class="header__subitem df"> <a class="header__sublink" href="/policy/public-sector">Public Sector</a> <div class="f1 fcol header__subcontent header__subcontent--public-sector"> Technology solutions enable the U.S. government to deliver superior services to its citizens and employees. <a class="subcontent__read-more" href="/policy/public-sector">Read More</a> </div> </li> <li class="header__subitem df"> <a class="header__sublink" href="/policy/tax">Tax</a> <div class="f1 fcol header__subcontent header__subcontent--tax"> Tax policy helps drive competitiveness, supports economic growth, promotes job creation, and encourages innovation. <a class="subcontent__read-more" href="/policy/tax">Read More</a> </div> </li> <li class="header__subitem df"> <a class="header__sublink" href="/policy/trade-investment">Trade & Investment</a> <div class="f1 fcol header__subcontent header__subcontent--trade-investment"> Trade is an engine for innovation, job creation, and global economic prosperity and innovation. <a class="subcontent__read-more" href="/policy/trade-investment">Read More</a> </div> </li> <li class="header__subitem df"> <a class="header__sublink header__sublink--more" href="/policy">More</a> <li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class='fc menu__element menu--header__element' data-section='news-events'><a class='menu__link' href='/news-events' link='' > Media</a> <div class="header__submenu-wrapper"> <div class="header__submenu"> <div class="f1 header__sublist"> <ul class="f1 fcol submenu__items"> <li class="header__subitem df default"> <a class="header__sublink header__sublink--default" href="/news-events/">News & Events</a> <div class="f1 fcol header__subcontent header__subcontent--news-events default"> The official word from ITI. <a class="subcontent__read-more" href="/news-events/">Read More</a> </div> </li> <li class="header__subitem df"> <a class="header__sublink" href="/news-events/news-releases">News Releases</a> <div class="f1 fcol header__subcontent header__subcontent--news"> <div class="fcol"> <p class="subcontent__header-text"> ITI CEO to U.S. Congress: AI is Empowering U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance </p> <div class="flc subcontent__date" tabindex="0"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48" width="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48"> <path fill="#090045" d="M9 44q-1.2 0-2.1-.9Q6 42.2 6 41V10q0-1.2.9-2.1Q7.8 7 9 7h3.25V4h3.25v3h17V4h3.25v3H39q1.2 0 2.1.9.9.9.9 2.1v31q0 1.2-.9 2.1-.9.9-2.1.9Zm0-3h30V19.5H9V41Zm0-24.5h30V10H9Zm0 0V10v6.5Z"/> </svg> February 12, 2025 </div> <div> <p class="subcontent__introduction">WASHINGTON – In testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, global ... <a class="subcontent__read-more" href="/news-events/news-releases/iti-ceo-to-u-s-congress-ai-is-empowering-u-s-manufacturing-renaissance">Read More</a></p> </div> <div> </div> </li> <li class="header__subitem df"> <a class="header__sublink" href="/news-events/techwonk-blog">TechWonk Blog</a> <div class="f1 fcol header__subcontent"> <div class="fcol submenu__blog"> <p class="subcontent__header-text"> Simplifying the EU Digital Regulation: Key Overlaps and Challenge ... </p> <div class="flc subcontent__date" tabindex="0"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48" width="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48"> <path fill="#090045" d="M9 44q-1.2 0-2.1-.9Q6 42.2 6 41V10q0-1.2.9-2.1Q7.8 7 9 7h3.25V4h3.25v3h17V4h3.25v3H39q1.2 0 2.1.9.9.9.9 2.1v31q0 1.2-.9 2.1-.9.9-2.1.9Zm0-3h30V19.5H9V41Zm0-24.5h30V10H9Zm0 0V10v6.5Z"/> </svg> February 10, 2025 </div> <p class="subcontent__introduction">As Europe's digital regulatory landscape continues to evolve, businesses face an increasingly complex web of overlapping requirements. While <a class="read-more" href="/news-events/techwonk-blog/simplifying-the-eu-digital-regulation-key-overlaps-and-challenges">[...]</a> <a class="subcontent__read-more" href="/news-events/techwonk-blog/simplifying-the-eu-digital-regulation-key-overlaps-and-challenges">Read More</a></p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="header__subitem df"> <a class="header__sublink" href="/news-events/events">Events</a> <div class="f1 fcol header__subcontent"> <div class="fcol submenu__event"> <p class="subcontent__header-text"> The Intersect 2025 </p> <div class="flc subcontent__date" tabindex="0"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48" width="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48"> <path fill="#090045" d="M9 44q-1.2 0-2.1-.9Q6 42.2 6 41V10q0-1.2.9-2.1Q7.8 7 9 7h3.25V4h3.25v3h17V4h3.25v3H39q1.2 0 2.1.9.9.9.9 2.1v31q0 1.2-.9 2.1-.9.9-2.1.9Zm0-3h30V19.5H9V41Zm0-24.5h30V10H9Zm0 0V10v6.5Z"/> </svg> April 2, 2025 </div> <p class="subcontent__introduction"> <a class="subcontent__read-more" href="/news-events/events/the-intersect-2025">Read More</a></p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="header__subitem df"> <a class="header__sublink" href="/news-events/trending-iti">Trending @ ITI</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class='fc menu__element menu--header__element' data-section='contact'><a class='menu__link' href='/contact' link='' > Contact</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="fcol logo-description__texts logo-description--mobile__texts"><p>The speed of innovation is matched by a growing number of complex public policy issues.</p></div> </div> </div> </header> <main class="fcol main main--index main--policy main--policy"> <div class="fcol subpage-left-col"> <div class="fcol fc subpage-square"> <p>Policy</p> </div> <nav class="df page__navigation"> </nav> </div> <div class="f1 fcol main--index__content"> <div class="f1 fcol main__content main--details__content"> <div class="fcol f1 description subpage-description"> <div class="d-r section__main"> <h2 class="d-n">Policy</h2> <span class="up-button up-button--boxes"></span> <span class="markup" aria-label="Policy Subsections" tabindex="0">Policy Subsections</span> <div class="d-r frow mb-5 tiles-related__content"> <a class="frow c-12 tile tile--section tile--colorable tile--related accessibility " href="/policy/accessibility" tabindex="0" aria-label="Accessibility"> <div class="d-r dy oh h h1 p-5 tiles-tile__content"> <div class="d-r layout__content tile__title tile--related__title"> Accessibility </div> <span class="d-r tile__content tile--related__content"> Technology is a great enabler and helps people overcome limitations so they can remain engaged in society. </span> <div class="fc section-tile__arrow-box tiles-tile__arrow-box"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 11.43 19.52" width="27" height="27"><path d="M1.67,17.85l8.09-8.09L1.67,1.67" fill="none" stroke="#ffffff" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="3.33"/></svg> </div> </div> </a> <a class="frow c-12 tile tile--section tile--colorable tile--related artificial-intelligence " href="/policy/artificial-intelligence" tabindex="0" aria-label="Artificial Intelligence"> <div class="d-r dy oh h h1 p-5 tiles-tile__content"> <div class="d-r layout__content tile__title tile--related__title"> Artificial Intelligence </div> <span class="d-r tile__content tile--related__content"> Creating an environment that will allow AI to thrive safely and responsibly is paramount. </span> <div class="fc section-tile__arrow-box tiles-tile__arrow-box"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 11.43 19.52" width="27" height="27"><path d="M1.67,17.85l8.09-8.09L1.67,1.67" fill="none" stroke="#ffffff" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="3.33"/></svg> </div> </div> </a> <a class="frow c-12 tile tile--section tile--colorable tile--related broadband-communications-spectrum " href="/policy/broadband-communications-spectrum" tabindex="0" aria-label="Broadband, Communications, & Spectrum"> <div class="d-r dy oh h h1 p-5 tiles-tile__content"> <div class="d-r layout__content tile__title tile--related__title"> Broadband, Communications, & Spectrum </div> <span class="d-r tile__content tile--related__content"> Next-generation broadband technologies will continue to transform the way we work, play, and connect with each other. </span> <div class="fc section-tile__arrow-box tiles-tile__arrow-box"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 11.43 19.52" width="27" height="27"><path d="M1.67,17.85l8.09-8.09L1.67,1.67" fill="none" stroke="#ffffff" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="3.33"/></svg> </div> </div> </a> <a class="frow c-12 tile tile--section tile--colorable tile--related content-moderation-intermediary-liability " href="/policy/content-moderation-intermediary-liability" tabindex="0" aria-label="Content Moderation & Intermediary Liability"> <div class="d-r dy oh h h1 p-5 tiles-tile__content"> <div class="d-r layout__content tile__title tile--related__title"> Content Moderation & Intermediary Liability </div> <span class="d-r tile__content tile--related__content"> A safe online environment, transparent content moderation practices and appropriate liability protections are key to a thriving digital economy ... </span> <div class="fc section-tile__arrow-box tiles-tile__arrow-box"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 11.43 19.52" width="27" height="27"><path d="M1.67,17.85l8.09-8.09L1.67,1.67" fill="none" stroke="#ffffff" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="3.33"/></svg> </div> </div> </a> <a class="frow c-12 tile tile--section tile--colorable tile--related cybersecurity " href="/policy/cybersecurity" tabindex="0" aria-label="Cybersecurity"> <div class="d-r dy oh h h1 p-5 tiles-tile__content"> <div class="d-r layout__content tile__title tile--related__title"> Cybersecurity </div> <span class="d-r tile__content tile--related__content"> Protecting digital information and systems and ensuring supply chain resiliency are priorities for both industry and governments globally. </span> <div class="fc section-tile__arrow-box tiles-tile__arrow-box"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 11.43 19.52" width="27" height="27"><path d="M1.67,17.85l8.09-8.09L1.67,1.67" fill="none" stroke="#ffffff" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="3.33"/></svg> </div> </div> </a> <a class="frow c-12 tile tile--section tile--colorable tile--related data-privacy " href="/policy/data-privacy" tabindex="0" aria-label="Data & Privacy"> <div class="d-r dy oh h h1 p-5 tiles-tile__content"> <div class="d-r layout__content tile__title tile--related__title"> Data & Privacy </div> <span class="d-r tile__content tile--related__content"> Protecting privacy is integral to establishing and maintaining the consumer trust that is integral to innovation. </span> <div class="fc section-tile__arrow-box tiles-tile__arrow-box"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 11.43 19.52" width="27" height="27"><path d="M1.67,17.85l8.09-8.09L1.67,1.67" fill="none" stroke="#ffffff" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="3.33"/></svg> </div> </div> </a> <a class="frow c-12 tile tile--section tile--colorable tile--related energy " href="/policy/energy" tabindex="0" aria-label="Energy"> <div class="d-r dy oh h h1 p-5 tiles-tile__content"> <div class="d-r layout__content tile__title tile--related__title"> Energy </div> <span class="d-r tile__content tile--related__content"> Innovative technologies are at the heart of increasing energy efficiency and to combatting climate change. </span> <div class="fc section-tile__arrow-box tiles-tile__arrow-box"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 11.43 19.52" width="27" height="27"><path d="M1.67,17.85l8.09-8.09L1.67,1.67" fill="none" stroke="#ffffff" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="3.33"/></svg> </div> 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